Beginner’s Guide To Becoming A Professional WordPress Developer: Tips, Tricks, And Best Practices

Considering the number of websites on the Internet powered by WordPress has been steadily increasing, you might be considering jumping on the bandwagon in order to earn a little extra cash on the side. While WordPress community might be a somewhat saturated market, it doesn’t mean you should throw your dreams of becoming a professional WordPress developer aside. It does mean, however, that you need to cover your bases and do your homework before jumping in!

Why Being A Professional WordPress Developer Might Be A Wise Career Choice

WordPress is one of the world’s most popular content management systems, and for good reason – whether you’re a blogger, an artist, or a business owner, having an appealing and effective website is no longer optional. WordPress allows its users to easily (and often without having to touch a single line of code) set up their websites and tweak the look and feel of even the smallest details. Throw in the ability to expand WordPress’ functionality with plugins and widgets, and it’s no wonder why users flock over to WordPress.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, that developers follow and develop premium themes and plugins. With a little planning and preparation, you can become a professional WordPress developer and actually make a living doing what you love. However, before you’re able to do that, there are a few things you need to know first!

Programming Languages Required For WordPress

While WordPress enables its users to effortlessly set up and customize websites, if you want to become a professional WordPress developer, you will need to do your homework first and learn a thing or two you might have skipped earlier. In order to start developing for WordPress, you’ll need to become a PHP master. PHP is the most widely-used language for programming on the web. The main difference between PHP and other client-side programming languages is that the PHP code is executed on the server and generates HTML which is then sent to the client. If you’re new to the world of PHP, you should definitely check out our Beginner’s Guide To WordPress Coding Standards: PHP article.

In order to become a real pro, you’ll also want to look into SQL and JavaScript. SQL or Structured Query Language is used for communication with databases. SQL can execute queries against a database, retrieve data, insert, update and delete records from a database, create new databases and new tables in a database, as well as create stored procedures and views. For an in-depth overview of JavaScript, head over to our Beginner’s Guide To JavaScript Essentials.

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